1. edible nuts from chestnut trees, often roasted and eaten as a snack
2. the trees that produce these nuts
3. old jokes, stories, or ideas that have been overused
Usage: informal

Examples

• We bought roasted chestnuts from the street vendor.
• The chestnuts fell from the tree in autumn.
• Chestnut trees lined the park pathway.
• He told the same old chestnuts at every party.
• Those comedy chestnuts aren’t funny anymore.
• She cracked open the warm chestnuts with her fingers.
• The comedian avoided tired chestnuts in his routine.